Ambalappuzha is a small town in Aalappuzha district of Kerala state, south India . The town is famous for its Sri Krishna temple. The Ambalappuzha temple is one of the three important Sri Krishna temples in the state of Kerala. Ambalappuzha - Famous temple. The Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is believed to have been built in the in the year 790 M.E by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran. This temple is directly associated to the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temp ...

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According to the legend, Lord Krishna once appeared in the form of a sage in the court of the king who ruled the region and challenged him for a game of chess (or chaturanga). The king being a chess enthusiast himself gladly accepted the invitation. The prize had to be decided before the game and the king asked the sage to choose his prize in case he wins. The sage told the king that he had a very modest claim and being a man of few material needs, all he wished was a few grains of rice. The amount of rice itself shall be determined using th ...

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A student begins his Kalarippayatt training at the very early age of 7 & 8 with a formal initiation ritual performed by the Master (Gurukkal). The training is mainly divided into 3 parts consisting of Meythari, Kolthari and Angathari. Apart from these, one more stage exists called Verumkai. (Please read these training stages in detail below). The above mentioned stages are for the vadakkan style. In the thekkan style the taining starts with Chuvadu (solo forms), Jodi(partner trainig/sparring), Kurunthadi, Neduvadi,Katthi, Katara,valum parichayum, Chuttuval, double sword and Marmma and kal ...

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Atavu which is a combination of Vativu and Chuvatu. Vativu: There are nine Vativus or postures in Kalarippayattu they are: Gaja Vativu or elephant pose Asva Vativu or horse pose Simha Vativu or Lion pose Varaha Vativu or boar pose Matsya Vativu or Fish pose Marjara Vativu or Cat pose Kukkuta Vativu or Cock pose Sarpa Vativu or Serpent pose Mayura Vativu or Peacock pose Each ...

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Ankathattu is a four to six feet high platform constructed temporarily for the purpose of fighting duels. Ankam means war in Malayalam language. This platform will be constructed as per the tradition and will be in the center of the ground from where all peoples can watch the fight. This place altogether is called AnkaKalari. Few centuries back if there is a quarrel between the local rulers, its finally solved by fixing an Ankam. Each ruler will be represented by an Ankachekavar meaning the person who is fighting for the ruler. The ruler of th ...

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Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Main divisions of Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Etymology, Kalarippayattu - History of Kalaripayattu, Kalarippayattu - Legends, Kalarippayattu - Cultural influence, Kalarippayattu - Training, Kalarippayattu - Initiation Ceremony, Kalarippayattu - Meythari, Kalarippayattu - Kolthari, Kalarippayattu - Ankathari, Kalarippayattu - Verumkai, Kalarippayattu - Vativu Postures and Chuvatu Foot movements, Kalarippayattu - AnkaKalari and Ankathattu, Kalarippayattu - Weapons used by Kalarippayattu warriors, Kalarippayattu - Relation between Kalarippayattu and other performing arts in Kerala, Kalarippayattu - Additional readings, Kalarippayattu - Movies on Kalarippayyattu

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The earliest reference to kalarippayattu occurs in A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century CE by Duarte Barbosa, indicating that kalarippayattu had already developed by this time. Phillip B. Zarrilli, University of Exeter professor and one of the few Western authorities on kalaripayattu, estimates that kalarippayattu dates back to at least the 12th century CE.[1] The historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai hypothesizes that kalarippayattu was a product o ...

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Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Main divisions of Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Etymology, Kalarippayattu - History of Kalaripayattu, Kalarippayattu - Legends, Kalarippayattu - Cultural influence, Kalarippayattu - Training, Kalarippayattu - Initiation Ceremony, Kalarippayattu - Meythari, Kalarippayattu - Kolthari, Kalarippayattu - Ankathari, Kalarippayattu - Verumkai, Kalarippayattu - Vativu Postures and Chuvatu Foot movements, Kalarippayattu - AnkaKalari and Ankathattu, Kalarippayattu - Weapons used by Kalarippayattu warriors, Kalarippayattu - Relation between Kalarippayattu and other performing arts in Kerala, Kalarippayattu - Additional readings, Kalarippayattu - Movies on Kalarippayyattu

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Vadakkan style involves more elaborate graceful body movements and southern style involves very rapid economical and yet powerful movements. Thekken style are the Tamil martial arts practiced in the princely state of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala and the Kanyakumari district of neighboring Tamil Nadu that variously go by the names ati tata (hit/defend), ati murai (law of hitting), varma ati (Tamil)/marma ati (Malayalam) (hitting the vital spots), or cheena ati (Chinese hitti ...

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The term "Kalarippayattu" is a tatpurusha compound formed from the words kalari (Malayalam: കളരി) meaning "school, gymnasium " and payattu (Malayalam: പയററ്) derived from "payttuka" meaning "to fight" Together these two words in Tamil mean "Practice of arts of the battlefield". Most words related to Kalari are originally from Tamil, including words like "suvadi" ( palm leaf manuscript), "vadivu" (stance/pose), "verum ...

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Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Main divisions of Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Etymology, Kalarippayattu - History of Kalaripayattu, Kalarippayattu - Legends, Kalarippayattu - Cultural influence, Kalarippayattu - Training, Kalarippayattu - Initiation Ceremony, Kalarippayattu - Meythari, Kalarippayattu - Kolthari, Kalarippayattu - Ankathari, Kalarippayattu - Verumkai, Kalarippayattu - Vativu Postures and Chuvatu Foot movements, Kalarippayattu - AnkaKalari and Ankathattu, Kalarippayattu - Weapons used by Kalarippayattu warriors, Kalarippayattu - Relation between Kalarippayattu and other performing arts in Kerala, Kalarippayattu - Additional readings, Kalarippayattu - Movies on Kalarippayyattu

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The Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is believed to have been built in the in the year 790 M.E by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran. This temple is directly associated to the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple. During the raids Tipu Sultan in 1789, the idol of Sri Krishna from the Guruvayoor Temple was brought to the Ambalappuzha Temple for safe keeping. The payasam served in the Ambalappuzha Temple is famous among Hindu devotees. This sweet pudding made of rice and milk has an interestin ...

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Vadakkan Kalaripayattu also shows a strong influence of Ayurveda and major classical dance forms of Kerala, namely Kathakali. Kalarippayyattu teachers often provide massages with traditional medicinal oils to their students in order to increase their physical flexibility or to treat muscle injuries encountered during practice. Such massages are generally termed "Thirumal" and the unique massage given to increase physi ...

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Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Main divisions of Kalarippayattu, Kalarippayattu - Etymology, Kalarippayattu - History of Kalaripayattu, Kalarippayattu - Legends, Kalarippayattu - Cultural influence, Kalarippayattu - Training, Kalarippayattu - Initiation Ceremony, Kalarippayattu - Meythari, Kalarippayattu - Kolthari, Kalarippayattu - Ankathari, Kalarippayattu - Verumkai, Kalarippayattu - Vativu Postures and Chuvatu Foot movements, Kalarippayattu - AnkaKalari and Ankathattu, Kalarippayattu - Weapons used by Kalarippayattu warriors, Kalarippayattu - Relation between Kalarippayattu and other performing arts in Kerala, Kalarippayattu - Additional readings, Kalarippayattu - Movies on Kalarippayyattu

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